Mineral Sand Mining

KRMEL mooted Rs 3,000 crore mineral complex project following sand mining ban

February 23, 2024

KRMEL mooted Rs 3,000 crore mineral complex project following sand mining ban

The government had given the nod for mineral sand mining to KRMEL following the recommendation of KSIDC.

February 14, 2024
Despite Central directive in 2019, KMRL's sand mining contract cancelled after 5 years

The contract with KMRL, the subsidiary of the Kochi-based CMRL, for sand mining was cancelled only in December 2023, close to five years after the Centre's order.
February 12, 2024
Thottappally sand mining: CMRL sold synthetic rutile for Rs 27 lakh per load

The e-Way bills disclosed that KMML had purchased synthetic rutile from CMRL since August 2018.
April 03, 2023
ED attaches SIDCO assets worth Rs 5.25 crore in sand excavation case

The ED stated that sand worth Rs 60 crore was excavated from the Menamkulam project area in Thiruvananthapuram, and there was a corruption of Rs 6.34 crore as well.
July 10, 2022
Cyber sparring over sand mining weighs on LDF in Alappuzha

The verbal sparring between CPM's H Salam and CPI's T J Anjalose over social media has snowballed into an acrimonious cyber warfare between the rank and file of both parties.
June 21, 2022
Two teenagers go missing in sea at Chavara in Kollam; rescue operation ongoing

One of them had only hours before learnt about his success in the plus-two examinations.
September 09, 2021
India still miles away from sustainable sand mining, voices from Thottappally, other coasts need to be heard

Illegal sand mining and its consequences are ignored or underrated in India despite guidelines and litigations. Everything looks good on paper, but when it comes to practical implementations, nothing goes right.

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